‘System is working,’ hospital lobbyist says, claims national report is misleading
By MELISSA McGRATH
The Idaho Statesman (Idaho)
A national report card that ranked Idaho and two other states last in the nation for their emergency care systems is misleading, Idaho hospital officials said last week.
“The criteria they chose doesn’t necessarily relate to the conclusions they made,” said Steve Millard, president of the Idaho Hospital Association.
The American College of Emergency Physicians gave Idaho, Utah and Arkansas “D” grades for their emergency care systems after researching four categories:
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